Female metal/rock singers

[Blunderboy]

Oh hell for a real(ly shitty) blast from the past, look up Sugar Coma.

 

[Rofl-Mayo]

The top two that come to my mind at the moment are Bif Naked and Flyleaf.

 

[Jazoni89]

I don't know of many but that's because I don't seek them out. I'm not too big a fan of female singing when it comes to rock, yeah yeah yeahs are the only exception I think. Anyways, more power to them and if they wanna rock that's great but I just can't stand most female singing over rock music.

Yes, thats a girl.

I don't know of many but that's because I don't seek them out. I'm not too big a fan of female singing when it comes to rock, yeah yeah yeahs are the only exception I think. Anyways, more power to them and if they wanna rock that's great but I just can't stand most female singing over rock music.

If they do it properly its fine. But the typical female singer doesnt suit rock or metal.

The female voice really does suit some genres of Rock, especially the Shoegazing/Dream Pop side of things. The light vocal range style really benefits female singers in that regard.

Also, Punk to some degree too. Most of the best all-female bands are punk based. The Riot Grrrl scene being a huge feminist punk movement in the early 90's, which gave birth to bands such as Bikini Kill, L7 and Sleater-Kinney.

I do agree with you though to some extent, women with Metal (which is not Gothic) does seem kinda wrong in some respects, but there are a few rare bands that make it work like Kitty, and Halestorm.

Still I do think more female artists should branch out more like these bands, and don't stick to the tried and true female genres, like mainstream pop, R&B or soul. It's the main reason why their isn't much strong female music around, and it's becoming more about the booty and less about the music (aka the Britney Spears school of trashy throwaway shit). That's why Bands such as the incredible Warpaint for example are so precious to a guy like me. They have the looks, backed by the huge amount of talent to make their music amazing, and I find that sexy, dead sexy, even more so than any Jesse J, or Lady Gaga song would ever make me.

 

[Ushiromiya Battler]

Well except for Paramore I can't really think of anything else than Ayreon and Avantasia, but those are mostly guest vocalists, seeing as both Ayreon and Avantasia are metal opera bands consisting of a lot of guest vocalists...
If I remembered how to embed I video I would have

 

[MutetheDrunk]

Spoiler: Epica

Spoiler: Huntress

Gonna see Arkona and Huntress (and Turisas and Alestorm... Paganfest!!!) this Saturday

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I am quite surprised you could not think of at least 1. Although, funnily I can't think of another one to add the list.

 

[ThaBenMan]

Awhile ago I found a band called Era for a Moment that I quite like.

Spoiler

 

[omega 616]

I am quite surprised you could not think of at least 1. Although, funnily I can't think of another one to add the list.

Then why the surprise ....?

Evanescence

Oh thanks ... just as I had forgotten about them *eye twitch*

There best song is bring me to life 'cos for a brief moment in time you can believe she is going to die ...

More on topic: Who knew there are so many female singers out there? Thanks guys and gals

 

[OptimisticPessimist]

Here's kind of an obscure one.

 

[Ophiuchus]

Spoiler: The New Pornographers (indie-rock/power-pop)

(lead vocal duties are shared between a man and a woman, but I prefer the woman - the second one there is my joint-favourite song of all time)

Spoiler: Japanese Voyeurs (rock)

Spoiler: Queen Adreena (sort of grungey rock stuff)

(song choices dependent on Katie Jane actually managing to keep her tits covered up in the video)

Spoiler: The Agonist (metalcore, I guess)

Spoiler: Sahara Hotnights (rock)

Spoiler: Plumtree (indie rock)

(the second one was the inspiration for the graphic novel series and eventual movie)

That'll do for now. Might come back with some more tomorrow if I remember.

EDIT: whoa I forgot something important:

Spoiler: The Breeders (indie rock)

 

[loc978]

Damn, ninja'd on all but one (off the top of my head, that is).

Spoiler: iwrestledabearonce

Thankfully, it's the weirdest one. Yes, the band name is lacking capitalization and spaces on purpose.

 

[Vault101]

what about nightwish? or lucina coil..female vocals at least which seems to fit that "symphonic metal" genre

 

[bluepotatosack]

Spoiler: X-Ray Spex!

Classic punk band that preceded the Riot Grrrl movement. And Poly Styrene has to be one of the best stage names ever.

Spoiler: The Slits!

Dubbed out punk, or punky dub? Sumfin like that.

Spoiler: American Pinup!

And I'm done getting lost in youtube for now.

EDIT: One more.

Spoiler: Stereolab (post-rock)

 

[Azaradel]

Here's kind of an obscure one.

I am amazed by the fact that I was actually ninjad on Hel.
I tip my hat to you, good sir.

Suppose I'll contribute by mentioning that after the breakup of Hel in 2004, three of the former members (vocalists Malin and Ulrika Petterson and guitarist and keyboardist Adde Norlin) went on to form Tales of Origin, which, unlike Hel, sings in English instead of Swedish.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

On the rock side of things I don't really know, I'm more of a metal person but...

Arch Enemy
Epica
The Agonist
Aghora
Ayreon(has plenty of female singers though no consistent male or female "leads")

And that's all I can think of of the top of my head... though I know there are more. I personally enjoy female vocals a great deal, especially when they are contrasted with heavy distortion or rough male vocals, such as in Epica.

 

[dragonswarrior]

Check out some of Ayreon's work, the albums Into the Electric Castle, The Human Equation, and 01011001 had some awesome female vocals on them, and they are all guest artists so you can follow the vocalists back to their own bands!!

 

[KefkaCultist]

Nightwish, Epica, Otep, Halestorm, In This Moment, Unsun, The Agonist, Arch Enemy, Flyleaf.

Those are just off the top of my head. Most are metal though.